A modern jazz survey at ground level, from stone classics to state-of-the-art jams.

The saxophonist, flautist and bandleader has been traveling to Cuba and performing its music for over 30 years.

NPR’s Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride about the impact of Miles Davis’ seminal album Bitches Brew — an electrified sound that ushered in decades of jazz fusion 50 years ago.

The London, U.K. band Sons of Kemet brought its carnival rhythm, club abandon and jazz improv to a midnight show at Big Ears in Knoxville, Tenn.

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley left a monumental legacy during his two decades in the spotlight. Revisit his music with old bandmates and Patrick Bartley Jr.’s young New York band.

Explore two sides of Mark Guiliana’s creative brain, with two different sounding bands, from two hemispheres of the globe: The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet from Amsterdam and Beat Music from Brooklyn.

The vibraphonist has a “love-hate relationship” with his instrument that has been helpful in perfecting his craft — but it wouldn’t mean much without the deep emotional well he pulls from.

The jazz pianist’s swing-for-the-fences opus references Old Testament prophets and collides retro-futurist synthesizers with horns and strings.

The New Jersey-based drummer performed his latest record, Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music!, for a live audience at Rough Trade in New York City.